Dennis was the Riders’ marquee signing of the 2017 free-agent class. He was named the CFL’s most outstanding offensive lineman during the 2016 campaign with the Calgary Stampeders.

He started the 2017 season at left offensive tackle with the Green and White and had mixed results. Dennis was eventually moved to left guard with the emergence of Bruce Campbell at left tackle.

According to 3DownNation.com, Dennis was the CFL’s highest paid offensive lineman in 2017 with a salary of over $180,000. Dennis was heading into the second year of a three-year deal with the Riders.

Evans started his CFL career with the Riders in 2012 as a territorial junior. The defensive tackle spent two seasons with his hometown team before being selected in the 2014 expansion draft by the Ottawa Redblacks.

In 2017, he started 18 regular-season games for the Redblacks, recording 23 defensive tackles and five sacks. Evans has dressed for 86 regular-season games over his six-year CFL career with 87 defensive tackles and 22 sacks.

He is a two-time Grey Cup champion — winning with the Riders in 2013 and the Redblacks in 2016.

Moore re-signed with the Riders after filing for free agency. He was selected in the fifth round (44th overall) in the 2013 CFL draft. He has dressed for 63 regular-season games over five seasons with the Green and White.

The Riders also released defensive lineman Antonio Longino and linebacker Glenn Love. Love, who was also signed as a free agent in 2017, had 17 special-teams tackles.

Demski and Leonard have already been picked up by CFL teams. Demski signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He spent three seasons with the Riders after being selected sixth overall in the 2015 CFL draft.

Leonard signed with the Ottawa Redblacks. He had five sacks during the 2017 season with the Green and White.

Prior to the CFL free-agent deadline on Tuesday, the Riders announced that centre Dan Clark signed a two-year contract extension through the 2019 season. Clark was eligible to become a free agent today.

Clark adds experience and stability to the Riders’ offensive line. He’s heading into his sixth season with the Green and White and has been a starter for three years. Clark first joined the Riders in 2009 as a territorial junior.

The 29-year-old Regina product has dressed for 79 regular-season games, four playoff games and the 2013 Grey Cup.

In 2017, Clark started the first six regular-season games before being sidelined for nine contests with an elbow injury. He returned for the final three regular-season games and two playoff contests.

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